The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-14

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A DEPTH NJ 1853 {. at hns been reached
by tho men boring the Texas and Pac &c ar
tesian we'll at Bonham. They 40 ow drill
Ing through a stratum Of slate. not tar be.
low which they expect TO strike copious
DOW OF water.
Mr.. GEORGE W. BIcKsR Las been
appointed general agent Of the Newport
News and Mississippi Valley Com any
western diyisionl, hsd the Louiiville. New
Orleans aud Texas railway, with headquA,-
tiers at iscinnau.
THR general passenger sgeuts of the
road' In the Western States Pass ngsr Ano-
citation have about come to the conclusion
that II would be n wi,e thing to abolish tho
selling Of tickets In blocks OF hve and TWEEN
y, as IN. tealpers reap a large h ryest
through this class Of tickets.
The MARKETS. a d North Georgia has
been voted So. 900 This road runs touth 10
Atlanta. making connections thore south To
Florida The Cumberland Gap has al.a
been given t22o, COZ This road con cots with
tbs, great Louisville d Nashville system,
and Norfolk and western Joined.
ABoUT 10 900 school terchers are ex
pected to DO in attendance at the great CON
vention Of tho National Educational Asso-
citation. which commences II, session In Chi.
cage 10 day. The railways have given halt
rates, and every part Of the country from
Maine TO California will be represented on
this occasion.
Or the 23d Of this month the mem.
bers Of tho Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men on the roids running into LoEan,port,
Ind. will hold an OPEN meeting 10 this city.
which will DO addressed by number Of tho
leading members Of the organisation, May.
OF Nelson, Of that city, gill also be present
aud d,livsr an address.
0s all sides there Ia eyid nee that
the railroads are prosperous. Operating sx.
ponies and fixed charges are paid with a
pr mptnea that has never been sKcelled. In
the Middle and Western States. and the
Southern as we'll, tcore Of roads have re-
sumsd paying dividends, where the stock
holders had notfeeei'ed any for years past.
The passenger depar of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road
has issued very unique pas,e, TO the mem
btrs Of ,hs Tennessee Press Association. to
be used by those desiring 10 tend the meet.
ms Of the as. collation. at Roam mountain,
North Carolina he little jokerf arc In the
shape Of mucilsge bottles, aud are pfofusely
inu,trAted.
THK Grand Trunk road Ia having It's
passenger cars equipped with the "trayslsrs
head rest" the invention ofs Montreal man.
II consists u a we'll padded cushion, which
hts into the panel between the window, and
mhRN luaNT0I IL uh0uI l. NUakaa
above the ordinary seat into which u fits.
suppofte upon one standard, and the hinge
up0n which u uorks raised cut Of the car
panel. TO Which Il IL secured BY hooa.
AsIS0ULAR obiro'ion TO iron 81 ep.
srs.lr noted by an English engineer. The
sandtring Afghan or Beiooch IL very fond
Of teitibg tho strength Of an iron To With the
biEss,t boulder be can bribe 70 bear upon a.
On the particular line whore these gentlemen
most ahound, che ties sent out from England
were Of cast iron, and tho boulder gene ally
got the host Of II with disastrous result 10
the track.
The Indud,iil Record, II Atlanta,
Ga Il responsible Cor the followingi The
Eureka Springs and ArkAn'As City Railroad
I, being surveyed from Eureka tprinFs
southwssterly lhropsh BsuJvills. Harrison.
Marsba'l. Cli,tn, B.bsr. Armstrong
spr,ngs' D,yal. Blsh, De"itt, 70 4rkan
"a, , eitIl e Ds, d,,a Sopsplg The AI.sn,a.
tehdsd 70 construct this road within iiH
months. ..
AuGusrA correspondence Arka 1sas
0aIsii,i The Msmphi, Branch railroad I.
completed from wynns 10 whits river aud
from White river west 10 Bald Eaob. Tho
hne iron bridge will be complepd In about
-four weeks, aud by October Ne will be In d..
rect connsc'ion with Memphis aud have
much 1S s,s sSSS'e'op ,o.s Yer so s
from the depot belos town 10 the business
portion Of Aususta By our osn citis ms, and
will be completed in tiae 10 connect with
the fret train over the Memphis Bran h.
THkRK IL . strong move DeDt In favor
Of making freight classi6ation uniform all
over the country. A msetins In this inter
eat has been held In Manatou COL. aud an
other has been called '0f Chcago. N the
reform 10 ever brought about or, rather,
uhea " IL brought aboat, for u m at come
here viii be great rejoicing among way bill.
bill Of lading and all other freight clerks.
vni az railway men and shippers will Join
In the jubilee. There u nothing more com
plex IN higher missionaries han what are
nov known - classification sht cts. -lCOm-
msroial Gazette.
BRcoKvnIK Ky special 10 the
Coprisr-Joarasii A railroad meeting was
held here this week, ~ which J. 3. spauld-
ing. Of New York. and Capt, MORAN, Of
PennfJlyThis, representing the Charleston,
Ketueky aud Western railroad. we're prs,
snt. They arc In this State for the rurpo's
o. deciding upon a route fyr their road from
Cumberland dap 20 Cincinnati. They we're
accompanied by Judge ii.tOn and j. j. o.
borne. Of NJ ubt Oiyotts, who say the poo
pie " Robertf0n county afo A. xious for the
road 10 80 through their coun'y. Tbs pe0-
pie Of this section also are anxious fof the
road, and all are willing 81 vote u liberal
subscription " In that way they can So
care Il.
A GENTLEMAN Vl1 recently ato9k
iloeplnroaf passage through the molqu l.
bel ofLluis ana, and who vas subJ aced 10
a rt6nomsnt Of torture that no one who has
not taken a similar pa sage ihr jaFh the zane
belt eau arp sclate. iryokos tho aid Of the
Nsu Orleans PioavHns 10 shat he cslls this
| crying evil" ffom the depths Of bis asony
io % asfs OF H.. T' ,S"i run S 's.p.i,
out Of the Crescent citg. except Ia .
fes rare cases where tho conductors and
| poftsrt msy have them Tor their own
prsseryatiop, and, out Of courtesy = for y
| soufideratign. nay consent 70 give them up
10 . pefishipE passenger, althoughi' he
| proceeds, "mosquite bar srs ~ much OF n
necessity Of elvillrsd ne 10 th, ssctio. OF